When is Breaking the Law Justified?

Five Reasons for Government:
- to protect us from harm
- social order
- to work with the economy
- solve conflicts
- provide assistance for the needs

Were there ever a revolution established because the government was not fulfilling the above, I would certianly join no questions asked. It's the government's job to help serve and protect us as we go about our lives. If I didn't agree with something the government was/wasn't doing, I would certianly stand up for what I believed was right. We can't just stand aside as the government goes on doing wrong and taking away personal liberties and the like. We just can't. It is our job as citizens to make sure that the government is doing its' job and interfering with our lives only as often and in a likeness that is necessary.

The Adventures of Daniel Boone Assignment

From reading this document, I learned about the various hardships and difficultues one faced during life in the colonies. There were many a troubles to face, such as just obtaining food and shelter. One had to bear all and defend themselves against the outside forces that threatened their way of life. It was always possible to starve, be attacked by either natives or beast, and during one's journey I'm certian it is likely to get lost and find onesself in a strange new land they had never intended to travel.

What surprised me most about what I read, apart from how hard a day in the life back then was; was the fact that Daniel Boone's brother was able to find him whenever they were seperated each time. To think, all of the hardships in the world facing them...and they still were reunited several times during his adventures to Kentucky!

Life back then was VERY different than it is for us today. For instance, in the times of the colonists, to obtain food one would have to hunt or farm for it. Today, we can just look into our refrigerators, or venture to a restaurant for nourishment, or use another modern tool of food finding. Also, these days life is...safer. We don't have to worry day in and day out about starving, or being exposed to the extremities outside (natives, the harsh weathers for which we now possess modern tools to keep us safe) that might kill, harm, or otherwise disturb us and our ways of going about day to day. I, for one, am happy to live in these modern times...I don't think I could last even a day back then.

First Assignment.

1. What motivates immigrants to come to the United States today?

- People immigrating from other countries into the US do so for various reasons. Primarily, it seems to be a search for freedoms; personal, economical, or otherwise. Perhaps a person cannot earn enough money at their currant occupation and would benefit from another one. Another reason one might want to immigrate may be personal, such as they need to break away from some of their country's laws that might hold them back. However, with the process of immigrating can come many loses. One might have to leave their family behind, for instance. Immigration can be a terrific option for those who feel that they desire and/or need to do so.

2. Thousands of Europeans chose to move to the British colonies. Some for economic reasons and some for freedoms. If you decided to immigrate somewhere, would you move for economic reasons or for freedom?

- Personally, I would consider both options in my decision to immigrate to another country. I believe that it is very important to do so. I would look at my current standings as far as money, career satisfaction, personal desires, and such; before choosing to move somewhere. If I wasn't happy with my job or other aspects of my life here in the US, that is when I would consider moving. I would sometimes like to move myself to experiance what life would be like in another country. In conclusion, I would look at all aspects of my life before choosing to move to another country.